A Chinese Physician by Joanna Grant

A Chinese Physician by Joanna Grant

This book brings to life the very human experiences, frustrations and aspirations of a well respected 16th centutry physician who struggled to win respect from fellow practitioners and loyalty from patients.

'This book offers an extraordinary insight into the tradition that we study and practice..' - Peter Deadman, The Journal of Chinese Medicine

'Grant's findings...notably enrich existing scholarship on medicine and gender' - Journal of Asian Studies

'Grant's study of Wang will facilitate future inquiry into these issues and help encourage scholarly attention to this lively period in Chinese medical history' - Journal of Asian Studies

'Grant has supplied a well-researched and significant study of one physician's elite medical practice in the Ming. She is careful not to extrapolate beyond the limits of the material, but others will surely find these findings interesting and suggestive enough to stimulate further research.' - China Review International

'This book offers an extraordinary insight into the tradition that we study and practice.' - The Journal of Chinese Medicine

After graduating from Oxford University in 1993 with a degree in Oriental Studies (Chinese), Joanna Grant carried out research into various aspects of Chinese medical history at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, for which she was awarded a PhD in 1997.

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ISBN 13	9780415863094
ISBN 10	0415863090
Title	A Chinese Physician
Author	Joanna Grant
Series	Needham Research Institute Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2014-09-12
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.